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Just a head's up that you can ring Macmillan and get free counselling from BUPA. Just in case you need someone to talk to.

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Trickysite

how does that work if you don’t have medical insurance, please?

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OvacomeSupportPartnerMy Ovacome Team in reply to Trickysite

Hi there Trickysite

This service is completely free. I've shared some more information below which I hope you may find of interest. Full details about this service can be found through this link on the Macmillan website: macmillan.org.uk/cancer-inf...

Please don't hesitate to let us know if there's anything we may be able to help with.

Best wishes

Annie - Ovacome support

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Alfiepop in reply to Trickysite

Hello Trickysite.

My understanding is that 6 sessions of counselling are available free of charge (via BUPA) Contact Macmillan initially for more info/referral. Also, I recently discovered that face to face counselling ( 12 sessions?) is available through the cancer advice centre based at my local hospital in Suffolk. Maybe you will have access to something similar?

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OvacomeSupportPartnerMy Ovacome Team

Hi All

Thanks so much candyapplegrey for sharing information about this Macmillan service in partnership with BUPA.

As candyapplegrey mentions, Macmillan are currently offering up to 6 free counselling sessions for people struggling emotionally because they are living with cancer. Macmillan explain that ‘People can access specialist support remotely within days if they qualify to use the service'. To learn more and to book an initial ‘wellbeing assessment’, please visit: macmillan.org.uk/cancer-inf... . We have had some really positive feedback from our members about this service.

If you would like to learn more about counselling, you may find our blog post of interest here: ovacome.org.uk/blog/support...

If there’s anything you would like to talk through with a member of the Ovacome support team, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. Whilst we’re not trained counsellors or psychotherapists, we are here to provide information and emotional support relating to ovarian cancer; we offer a safe and confidential space to chat about anything that may be on your mind.

You can message us directly through this forum, email us via support@ovacome.org.uk or call our friendly support line on 0800 008 7054. We're here to support you Monday - Friday, 10am - 5pm.

Best wishes

Annie – Ovacome support

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win_56

I had councillng 6 sessions by Bupa organised through Macmillan, can highly recommend it. I was in a dark place when diagnosed with recurrence. They helped me through it

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